AvConnect will reveal its new iPad application at this week’s National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta, plus give away an iPad complete with the new app plus a one year’s subscription to AvConnect. “Our new iPad application takes aircraft management to a whole new level,” stated Erik Murrey, CEO. “The iPad has opened doors […]
Entegra Release 9 certified for Matrix
Avidyne Corp. has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the installation of its Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9) in the Piper PA-46 Matrix aircraft. “Entegra Release 9 is a next-generation flight deck upgrade that is designed to meet the mission profiles of high-performance aircraft, including the PA-46 Matrix,” said Patrick Herguth, […]
Montgomery Aviation joins Avfuel network
The latest addition to Avfuel’s network of branded FBOs is Montgomery Aviation at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in Alabama. As a benefit of the new alliance, pilots and flight departments now can earn AVTRIP points on qualifying purchases while saving on jet fuel with the Avfuel Contract Fuel program. Established in 1945, Montgomery Aviation offers […]
Stevens Aviation named Power 90 designated engine installer for GE M601
Smyrna Air Center has authorized Stevens Aviation to be a part of the Power 90 Upgrade Program and install the GE M601 engine on King Air 90 aircraft. Smyrna Air Center in Smyrna, Tennessee, holds the rights to the Power 90 conversion Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). The Power 90 Upgrade Program is a conversion program […]
TWG Aviation completes Vitesse purchase
TWG Aviation LTD (TWG), parent of Business Jet Access (BJA) and Business Jet Center (BJC), has finalized the purchase of various assets of Vitesse Aviation at Dallas Love Field (DAL). TWG acquired the lease-hold improvements comprised of 7.5 acres with two existing hangars. Vitesse had operated a FBO, as well as an aircraft maintenance and […]
ICON development continues as LSA captures Hollywood’s imagination
Sales of the ICON A5 continue to grow, recently passing position #520, while the amphibious Light Sport Aircraft has surpassed 175 flight tests as the engineering team continues to advance toward the final production design. This was just part of an update recently released by the company, which has not only captured the attention of […]
Extra Aircraft gets green light in Colorado
A proposed Extra Aircraft assembly facility in Montrose, Colorado, was given the final green light Wednesday. At a public hearing of the Montrose County Commissioners, the Extra Aircraft assembly plant was approved by a unanimous vote of the county’s three commissioners. Extra officials said they and the commissioners worked together to restructure the originally proposed […]
Getting back in the game
Is your logbook dusty? Are your flying skills rusty, but you want to get back into flying? Then check out the latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which includes an article on “Getting Back in the Game.” Author Tom Hoffmann provides some pointers on what to consider in getting started again. He addresses changes in […]
Houston vies for new Embry-Riddle campus
Hundreds of business and community leaders; aviation and aerospace professionals; and students who dream of working in aerospace joined forces Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Dr. John Johnson, who is exploring the possibility of naming Houston as a new campus site for the university. As he stepped onto […]